This study investigates the impact of uncalibrated consumer hardware on the outcomes of the German Matrix Sentence Test (GMST) in a remote setting. Speech-in-noise tests like the MST are relevant in audiology, as they better reflect everyday listening conditions compared to pure-tone audiometry....
The remote Matrix Sentence Test on uncalibrated consumer devices shows acceptable test-retest reliability and lab agreement in normal-hearing listeners, supporting its potential use for remote speech-in-noise screening, though validation in hearing-impaired populations is still needed before clinical adoption.
Validating remote, uncalibrated speech-in-noise testing could significantly lower barriers to hearing screening and monitoring outside clinic settings, with implications for teleaudiology service delivery.
- 01Remote German Matrix Sentence Test administered on uncalibrated consumer devices showed good test-retest reliability.
- 02Lab agreement was acceptable, suggesting remote and in-clinic results are comparable in normal-hearing adults.
- 03Study population was normal-hearing participants — results may not generalize to hearing-impaired individuals.
- 04Published in Trends in Hearing, an open-access audiology journal.
- 05Findings support the feasibility of teleaudiology speech-in-noise testing without specialized equipment.
The remote Matrix Sentence Test on uncalibrated consumer devices has acceptable test-retest reliability in normal-hearing participants.
studysupportedRemote test results agree with laboratory results in normal-hearing participants.
studysupported- PMID
- 42490540
- DOI
- 10.1177/23312165261469957.
- Journal
- Trends in Hearing
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Normal-hearing participants
- Intervention
- Remote German Matrix Sentence Test administered on uncalibrated consumer devices
- Comparator
- Laboratory-administered Matrix Sentence Test
Primary outcomes
Test-retest reliability; Agreement with laboratory reference scores
